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What health and safety really mean in TX

10/08/2013 Nativegrl77

In a few weeks, the Center will return to court to fight for the rights of Texas women.

This is a familiar battleground in the ongoing war on women. Led by Gov. Rick Perry, Texas politicians are fixated on devastating reproductive health care in the state.

It’s time to let Perry know that we won’t stand for his ideological agenda.

He claims to care about the women in his state. On the day he signed the most recent restrictions into law, Perry told reporters, “This is an important day for those who…support the health of Texas women.” ¹

But the governor’s actions speak louder than words. The sweeping law he passed has nothing to do with safety, health, or supporting women.

The truth is, if his restrictions take effect, they would make essential health care services practically impossible for many Texans to access, leaving women’s health and safety at risk.

Tell Gov. Perry to stop using Texas women as political pawns—and to stay out of the very personal decisions that determine their health and future.

Thanks, as always, for all you do,

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10/08/2013 Nativegrl77

http://my.democrats.org/Tell-Ted-Cruz

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John Ridley ~~ Toronto: John Ridley Talks Plans for L.A. Riots Pic

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Toronto: '12 Years a Slave's' John

September 6, 2013 | 06:22PM PT

Dave McNary Film Reporter@Variety_DMcNary

Scribe behind ‘12 Years,’ ‘All Is by My Side’ works with Imagine on film about 1992 L.A. crisis

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U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) ~~ October 2013

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Recent Food Recalls

Turkey Hill Dairy Issues Voluntary Recall of Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Premium Ice Cream,
Fudge Ripple Premium Ice Cream, and Moose Tracks Stuff’d Frozen Dairy Dessert

Recall due to possible foreign matter; limited to select stores in Pennsylvania, Maryland and West Virginia

Haute Health, LLC Conducts Voluntary Nationwide Recall of All Lots Of Virilis Pro, PHUK And Prolifta Capsules Due To Undeclared Ingredients

09/30/2013 05:36 PM EDT

Haute Health, LLC is voluntarily recalling all lots of Virilis Pro, PHUK and Prolifta at the retail and consumer level. Virilis Pro, PHUK and Prolifta have been found to contain amounts of the PDE-5 Inhibitor sildenafil, which is an active ingredient in an FDA-approved drug for erectile dysfunction (ED).

Big Blue Fisheries, Llc Recalls All Smoked Products From All Lots, Various Sizes, in Vacuum Packaging Because of Possible Health Risk

09/30/2013 09:33 PM EDT

Big Blue Fisheries is recalling ALL smoked products from all lots and codes, various sizes, in vacuum packages because the products may not have been properly cooked and have the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium which can cause life-threatening illness or death. Consumers are warned not to use the product even if it does not look or smell spoiled.

Carefusion Provides Update On Voluntary Recall Of Avea® Ventilator

09/30/2013 08:08 PM EDT

CareFusion issued the following update regarding its previously announced voluntary recall of AVEA® ventilators. The company initiated the voluntary recall on Sept. 3, 2013

Afikim Electric Vehicles Issues Nationwide Recall of Breeze C Scooter

09/30/2013 05:18 PM EDT

On September 27, 2013, Afikim Electric Vehicles initiated a nationwide recall of 69 Breeze C Scooters. The Breeze C Scooter may become unresponsive during operation due to an electrical contact which may fault due to extensive wear, which potentially could result in the driver not being able to stop the scooter during operation except by turning off the ignition key.

Black History

the Senate CONGRESS 10/8 the House

10/08/2013 Nativegrl77

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, October 8, 2013. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for debate only until 12:30pm with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.

The Senate will recess from 12:30pm until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus meetings.

The period of morning business for debate only has been extended to 5:00pm, with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minute each.

Senator Murray asked unanimous consent that when the Senate receives a Message from the House that they have passed H.J.Res.59, as amended by the Senate, the Senate go to conference on the Budget resolution (H.Con.Res.25, as amended with the text of S.Con.Res.8)

Senator Sessions objected and said that a unanimous consent request he could agree to would be to go to conference on the Budget resolution and that it not be in order for the Senate to consider a conference report that includes reconciliation instructions to raise the debt limit.

Senator Cruz asked unanimous consent the Senate take up and pass H.J.Res.72, a joint resolution making continuing appropriations for veterans benefits for fiscal year 2014. Senator Reid asked that the request be modified to include an amendment to allow a clean CR to fund the entire government. Senator Cruz objected to the modification and Senator Reid objected to the original request.

Morning business for debate only has been extended until 7:00pm, with senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each and in an alternating fashion between sides.

WRAP UP

ROLL CALL VOTE

1) Motion to instruct the Sergeant at Arms to request the presence of absent Senators; Agreed to: 84-14

LEGISLATIVE ITEMS

Began the Rule 14 process of:

– S.1569, To ensure the complete and timely payment of the obligations of the United States Government until December 31, 2014 and

– H.J.Res.77, Food and Drug Administration Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014.

No EXECUTIVE ITEMS

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Last Floor Action:
1:57:59 P.M. – The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.

10:00:22 A.M.		The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
10:00:29 A.M.		The Speaker designated the Honorable Thomas Massie to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
10:00:56 A.M.		MORNING-HOUR DEBATE – The House proceeded with Morning-Hour Debate. At the conclusion of Morning-Hour Debate, the House will recess until 12:00 p.m. for the start of legislative business.
11:33:10 A.M.		The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 P.M. today.
12:00:10 P.M.		The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of October 8.
12:01:00 P.M.		Today’s prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Patrick J. Conroy.
12:02:16 P.M.		POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS ON APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL – The Speaker announced that he had examined the Journal of the last day’s proceedings and had approved it. Mr. Wilson(SC) demanded that the question be put on agreeing to the Speaker’s approval of the Journal and by voice vote, the Speaker announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Wilson(SC) objected to the voice vote based upon the absence of a quorum and the Speaker postponed further proceedings on the question of agreeing to the approval of the Journal until a time to be announced.
12:02:48 P.M.		PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair designated Ms. Kelly of IL to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
12:03:05 P.M.		ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with one minute speeches which by direction of the Chair, would be limited to 15 per side of the aisle.
12:35:51 P.M.	H.J. Res. 84	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 371. H.J. Res. 84 — “Making continuing appropriations for Head Start for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes.”
12:36:07 P.M.	H.J. Res. 84	DEBATE – The House proceeded with 40 minute of debate on H.J. Res. 84.
1:16:33 P.M.	H.J. Res. 84	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
1:17:04 P.M.	H.J. Res. 84	Mrs. Capps moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations.
1:17:18 P.M.	H.J. Res. 84	DEBATE – The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Capps motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House forthwith with an amendment to the replace the underlying bill with the Senate amendment to H.J. Res. 59, pending reservation of a point of order.
1:21:37 P.M.	H.J. Res. 84	Mr. Rogers (KY) raised a point of order against the motion to recommit with instructions. Mr. Rogers (KY) stated that the provisions of the proposed amendment were not germane. Sustained by the Chair.
1:24:23 P.M.	H.J. Res. 84	Mrs. Capps appealed the ruling of the chair. The question was then put on sustaining the ruling of the chair.
1:24:30 P.M.	H.J. Res. 84	Mr. Rogers (KY) moved to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair
1:51:02 P.M.	H.J. Res. 84	On motion to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 226 – 191 (Roll no. 529).
1:57:25 P.M.	H.J. Res. 84	On passage Passed by recorded vote: 248 – 168 (Roll no. 530).
1:57:26 P.M.	H.J. Res. 84	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
1:57:59 P.M.		The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.

3:20:58 P.M.		The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of October 8.
3:21:07 P.M.		Mr. Sessions filed a report from the Committee on Rules on H. Res. 373.
3:22:00 P.M.	H. Res. 373	Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 373 — “Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 89) making appropriations for the salaries and related expenses of certain Federal employees during a lapse in funding authority for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3273) to establish a bicameral working group on deficit reduction and economic growth, and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 90) making continuing appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes.”
3:25:30 P.M.	H. Res. 373	DEBATE – The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 373.
4:43:56 P.M.	H. Res. 373	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 373, the question was put on ordering the previous question, and by voice vote, the Chair announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. McGovern demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
4:44:00 P.M.		POINT OF PRIVILEGE – The Chair recognized Mr. Grayson for the purpose of rising to offer a resolution of privilege. Subsequently, the Chair ruled that the resolution did not constitute a question of privilege.
5:01:00 P.M.		UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of ordering the previous question on H. Res. 373, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
5:02:57 P.M.	H. Res. 373	Considered as unfinished business. H. Res. 373 — “Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 89) making appropriations for the salaries and related expenses of certain Federal employees during a lapse in funding authority for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3273) to establish a bicameral working group on deficit reduction and economic growth, and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 90) making continuing appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes.”
5:29:11 P.M.	H. Res. 373	On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 226 – 186 (Roll no. 531).
5:37:17 P.M.	H. Res. 373	On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 227 – 186 (Roll no. 532).
5:37:19 P.M.	H. Res. 373	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
5:38:33 P.M.	H.J. Res. 89	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 373. H.J. Res. 89 — “Making appropriations for the salaries and related expenses of certain Federal employees during a lapse in funding authority for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes.”
5:39:06 P.M.	H.J. Res. 89	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 373, the House proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on H.J. Res. 89.
6:13:22 P.M.	H.J. Res. 89	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
6:14:58 P.M.	H.J. Res. 89	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – The Chair put the question on adoption of the Joint Resolution and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Crenshaw demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the Joint Resolution until a time to be announced.
6:16:10 P.M.	H.R. 3273	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 373. H.R. 3273 — “To establish a bicameral working group on deficit reduction and economic growth.”
6:16:35 P.M.	H.R. 3273	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 373, the House proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on H.R. 3273.
7:01:59 P.M.	H.R. 3273	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
7:02:15 P.M.	H.R. 3273	Ms. Brownley (CA) moved to recommit with instructions to Rules.
7:03:58 P.M.	H.R. 3273	Floor summary: DEBATE – The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Brownley motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to replace the underlying bill with the Senate Amendment to H.J. Res. 59, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014.
7:07:13 P.M.	H.R. 3273	Mr. Sessions raised a point of order against the motion to recommit with instructions. Mr. Sessions stated that the proposed amendment contained in the motion to recommit with instructions was not germane. Sustained by the Chair.
7:07:13 P.M.	H.R. 3273	Point of order sustained against the motion to recommit with instructions.
7:09:39 P.M.	H.R. 3273	Ms. Brownley (CA) appealed the ruling of the chair. The question was then put on sustaining the ruling of the chair.
7:10:05 P.M.	H.R. 3273	Mr. Sessions moved to table the appeal of the ruling of the Chair.
7:34:34 P.M.	H.R. 3273	On motion to table the appeal of the ruling of the Chair Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 227 – 194 (Roll no. 533).
7:41:46 P.M.	H.R. 3273	On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 224 – 197 (Roll no. 534).
7:41:47 P.M.	H.R. 3273	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
7:41:52 P.M.	H.J. Res. 89	Considered as unfinished business. H.J. Res. 89 — “Making appropriations for the salaries and related expenses of certain Federal employees during a lapse in funding authority for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes.”
7:49:45 P.M.	H.J. Res. 89	On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 420 – 0 (Roll no. 535).
7:49:46 P.M.	H.J. Res. 89	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
7:49:47 P.M.		APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL – The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of agreeing to the Speaker’s approval of the Journal which had been postponed from earlier in the legislative day.
7:49:48 P.M.		On approving the Journal Agreed to by voice vote.
7:49:57 P.M.	H.R. 3273	Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 373, and upon the adoption of H.J. Res. 89, the text of H.R. 3273, as passed by the House, is appended as new matter at the end of H.J. Res. 89 and the Clerk is directed to make conforming modifications in the engrossment of H.J. Res. 89.
7:50:43 P.M.	H.R. 3273	Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 373, H.R. 3273 is laid on the table.
7:51:23 P.M.		ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.
8:01:29 P.M.		SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES – The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.